MEDTRADE
VGM at Medtrade 2025!
Join us this year in Dallas, TX, Feb. 18-20! Visit us at booth #701.
Member/Vendor Party: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7-10 pm at Gilley's Dallas.
Rooms: South Side Music Hall
Address: 1135 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215
Registration Codes
Use Code EXIV152660 for a Free Expo Pass
Education Session and WorkshopsSHOW SPECIALS Register Here
Education Sessions and Workshops
VGM Group’s thought leaders are presenting at Medtrade. Check out the list of presenters and topics below:
Tuesday, Feb. 18
1 –2 p.m. CT
- Navigating Compliance in Ecommerce: A Roadmap for Online Retail Success in the Healthcare Industry
- Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group
- Cassi Price, President, VGM Forbin
- What to Expect When You're.... Expecting to Grow Your Maternity Business
- Nikki Jensen, VP of Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Bruna Dos Santos, Director of Operations, Acelleron
- Jason Ivey, National Account Manager, Motif Medical
- Jacque Ordner, Registered Nurse and IBCLC, Motif Medical
2:15-3:15 p.m. CT
- Building Your Brand in the Surgical Dressing Space
- Heather Trumm, Partner Account Manager, Director of Wound Care, VGM & Associates
- Amanda Smithey, Senior Manager of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships, McKesson
- Constructing a Compliance Program and Creating a Road Map for Compliance Program Effectiveness
- Wayne van Halem, President, The van Halem Group
- John Ras, VP Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer Byram Healthcare, Owens & Minor
- Lisa Wells, Vice President, Med-South Inc.
- Empowering Your Sales Team by Combining Patient Experience and Technology
- Shannon Kofta, Brand Director, VGM & Associates
- Jennifer Alitmore, Marketing Manager, Apria
- Steering Success: The Triad of Auditing, Compliance, and RCM Operations
- Kit Shellhouse, Director of Business Development, The van Halem Group
- The Evolution of Alternative Drive Controls for Complex Power Wheelchairs
- Cindi Petito, Director, Clinical Networks, VGM & Associates
3:30-5 p.m. CT
- Opportunities and Challenges in Transitioning to Digital Ordering (ePrescribing)
- Craig Douglas. SVP of HME, Respiratory, and Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Melanie Combs-Dyer, Founder, Combs-Dyer Consulting
- Kevin Ackermann, Vice President of Customer Success, Parachute Health
Wednesday, Feb. 19
11:15 a.m. –12:45 p.m. CT
- Dealing with Medicare DisAdvantage Plans - Are YOU Ready Martha?
- Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director, Payer Relations and Reimbursement, VGM & Associates
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Craig Douglas. SVP of HME, Respiratory, and Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement, U.S. Rehab
- Safeguarding Your Supplier Enrollment
- Kelly Grahovac, General Manager, The van Halem Group
- Robert Flannelly, Founding Partner, Gaboro Medical Supply
- Denise Leard, Partner, Brown & Fortunato, P. C.
- Lisa Wells, Vice President, Med-South Inc.
- Challenging Audits and Extrapolations by Government Payors After Loper and the Death of Chevron Deference
- Wayne van Halem, President, The van Halem Group
- Stephen Bittinger, Managing Shareholder, Polsinelli
- Measuring Patient Pay Policy Impact: Key Metrics & Insights
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Bruce Gehring, SVP Business Development, Allegiance Group
Thursday, Feb. 20
10-11 a.m. CT
- Don't Let Documentation for Cushions be a PAIN in the Ischial
- Dan Fedor, Director of Reimbursement, U.S. Rehab
- Enhancing Efficiency: Achieving Peak Performance & Regulatory Adherence
- Kit Shellhouse, Director of Business Development, The van Halem Group
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. CT
- Building a Healthy Pediatric Enteral Nutrition Business - Patient, Supplier, and Manufacturer Perspective.
- Samantha Timmons, Marketing Lead, VGM & Associates
- Chris Carter, National Account Director, DME/HME Medical, Mead Johnson Nutrition/Reckitt
- David Chandler, Vice President of Payer Relations, American Association for Homecare
- Bill Fredericks, President/ CEO, Allcare Medical Supply Corp
- Developing and Implementing Actionable Strategies for DME Success in 2025 and Beyond
- Ronda Buhrmester, Senior Director, Payer Relations and Reimbursement, VGM & Associates
- Kim Cuce', Director of Business Optimization, VGM & Associates
- Alan Morris, SVP of Strategy, VGM & Associates
- Elevate Your DME Location Through an Integrated Organic and Paid Search Strategy
- Cassi Price, President, VGM Forbin
- Daniel Barrera, Senior Digital Marketing Strategist - Localized Marketing, Two Rivers Marketing
- Transparency in Coverage Data: What you need to know
- Craig Douglas, SVP of HME, Respiratory, and Wellness, VGM & Associates
- Jason Morin, Vice President of Healthcare, Analytix Solutions
- Chris O'Dell, SVP, Turquoise Health
- Alexis Ward, Senior Director of Payer Relations, American Association for Homecare
Use Code EXIV152660 for a Free Expo Pass
Show Specials
TBD